SD · Healthcare shortage profile
Hutchinson County, SD
Peak severity leads this reading: Hutchinson County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 7,427.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 7,427
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 60.5
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Hutchinson County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Hutchinson County, SD on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 18.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Hutchinson County's active designations would take about 3.1 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.1 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of Hutchinson County's 7 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 7).
Hutchinson County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
14 Census ZCTAs intersect Hutchinson County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
6 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Hutchinson County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
7 Top 30% higher than 70% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Hutchinson County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 66. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 46067. Population: 7,427.
Single high-priority discipline
Hutchinson County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active mental health designations to Hutchinson County , with a peak score of 18.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the mental health records.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Hutchinson County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - Mhca 12 | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Avera St Benedict Crhc/tripp | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Avera St Benedict Crhc/parkston | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Avera St Benedict Crhc/tripp | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Avera St Benedict Crhc/parkston | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Avera St Benedict Crhc/parkston | dental | 15.0 |
| Avera St Benedict Crhc/tripp | dental | 15.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Hutchinson County
Peak severity leads this reading: Hutchinson County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Hutchinson County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.5, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Hutchinson County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 18.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Hutchinson County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 66. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Acting on Hutchinson County's high-priority mental health
Hutchinson County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Hutchinson County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of SD before drawing conclusions from a single score. SD overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Hutchinson County's 18.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Hendricks County, IN and Berrien County, MI.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Hutchinson County's mental score of 18.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12”).
Hendricks County, IN
18.0 mental score · 174,788 pop.
Berrien County, MI
18.0 mental score · 154,316 pop.
Skagit County, WA
18.0 mental score · 129,523 pop.
Northwest Hills County, CT
18.0 mental score · 112,696 pop.
Will County, IL
18.0 mental score · 696,355 pop.
Galveston County, TX
18.0 mental score · 350,682 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Hutchinson County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Hutchinson County carries an MUA designation (index 60.5; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Hutchinson County's peak score of 18.0?
- "Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 18,750 people in the service area; ~3.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 05/05/1993). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 7 active rows: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Hutchinson County's severity reading?
- After "Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12", the next active names on this release are "Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12", "AVERA ST BENEDICT CRHC/TRIPP", "AVERA ST BENEDICT CRHC/PARKSTON" and "AVERA ST BENEDICT CRHC/TRIPP". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~3.1 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Hutchinson County's high-severity geography?
- Hutchinson County's 7 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health Services - MHCA 12".
- How does Hutchinson County's peak severity sit inside SD?
- Hutchinson County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 18.0. Hutchinson County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 13 of 66. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Hendricks County, IN and Berrien County, MI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 46067. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 46067 (Hutchinson County, SD), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.